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totem pole
noun(totem pole)
a pole or pillar carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols representing family lineage and often mythical or historical incidents and erected by Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America
totem pole
noun(totem pole)
an order of rank : hierarchy
totem pole
noun(totem pole)
the person with the lowest rank : the least important or least powerful person

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